Beck in Legal Struggle Over Property Damage

Dueling lawsuits with actor/director Til Schweiger

TMZ reports that Beck is trapped in a legal pressure zone (haha) with actor/director Til Schweiger. Beck, who rented Schweiger's Malibu mansion from 2010 to February 2013, has filed a lawsuit over an unreturned $11,000 security deposit, with TMZ claiming on Beck's end that the damage done to the mansion upon Beck's arrival included "Mold, plumbing and electrical issues which caused further damage to everything from the fridge to the washing machine ... and even laptops." Schweiger, in return, has filed a countersuit claiming that Beck caused "substantial physical damage", which required $40,571 in repairs, and also commissioned unauthorized work to be done while staying at the mansion. He's asking for a total of $56,704.24 in damages, which includes the repairs and unpaid back rent.

Beck's new LP, Morning Phase, is out in February via Capitol. Listen to a recent non-album single, "I Won't Be Long", below.